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Christopher Newport University

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Rating

Public

Type

5,117

Students

$21,566

Tuition

72%

Acceptance

#498

Ranking

Midsize City

Campus Setting

Newport News, VA

1 Avenue of the Arts, Newport News, VA 23606-3072

Christopher Newport University is a small public liberal arts college located in Newport News, VA ranked 14th in Virginia. It has a total of 4,948 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 71.89% of applicants. Christopher Newport University offers 24 different majors and is best known for its Visual and Performing Arts and Foreign Languages and Literatures programs, which are respectively ranked 28th and 30th in America. With an annual tuition of $9,100 for in-state students and $21,566 for those from out-of-state, Christopher Newport University is somewhat moderately costly. 65.74% of students graduate moving on to the next chapter of their lives, working. After college, alumni go on to make around $46,900 per year, which is 13% greater than the national median.
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Cost

$27,790
Above Average

Christopher Newport University

$27,790

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$44,604

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$38,039

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

72%Acceptance
Less Selective

Christopher Newport University

72%

National

69%
Sat

1110 - 1280

90% of students submit

Admissions Yield

24%

ACT

0 - 0

26% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Considered but not required

Application Fee

$65

Students

4,948Undergrads
Small Student Population

Full-Time

100%

Part-Time

0%
Male

45%

In-state

83%

Female

55%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

1%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
14% Business Administration and Management, General14% Biology/Biological Sciences, General10% Psychology, General62% Others

14% Business Administration and Management, General

14% Biology/Biological Sciences, General

10% Psychology, General

62% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

14%

176 Graduates

Biology/Biological Sciences, General

14%

172 Graduates

Psychology, General

10%

127 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

8%

103 Graduates

Political Science and Government, General

6%

80 Graduates

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other

6%

69 Graduates

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth

5%

60 Graduates

Computer Science

4%

56 Graduates

Sociology

4%

54 Graduates

Academics

C+
Professors
StudentsProfessors14:114:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

14

Number of Library Books

250,383

Academic Spend per Student

$9,711

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

88%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$38,200/Year

Christopher Newport University

$38,200

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$38,200

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$46,900

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

65%